Srinagar, May 8 -- Call it the climate change effect, the frequency of cloudbursts and flashfloods has shown an increase in Jammu and Kashmir.

Extreme events are occurrences of unusually severe weather or climate conditions that can cause devastating impacts on communities and agricultural and natural ecosystems. Weather-related extreme events are often short-lived and include heat waves, freezes, heavy downpours, cloud bursts, and flash floods.

Official figures accessed by The Kashmir Monitor reveal that Jammu and Kashmir has recorded around 168 extreme weather events including cloudbursts and flash floods from 2010 to 2022. Figures showed that six events of cloud bursts and flash floods were reported in 2023 so far.

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